Maj. Gen. John A. Samford (Official Statement) (1952) — CTD-0080

DATE29 Jul 1952

LOCAL TIME—

LOCATIONUnited States

COORDINATES38.94°N, 76.94°W

Maj. Gen. Samford held the largest Pentagon press conference since WWII in response to UFO sightings over Washington D.C. airspace, attributing them to temperature inversions.

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WITNESSES & UNITS

Maj. Gen. John A. Samford

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

On-record official statement

The Pentagon, Room 3E-369, Washington, D.C.

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